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martin8708

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  1. Had a bit of a clear-out to finance the Mark Bass mini stack . Done about half a dozen gigs and the volume and clarity is top notch . Lots of nods from guitarists + drummers who like the sound . ( kinda miss the valves and the 15'' speakers thought )
  2. I was leafing through the Aug edition of Bass guitar magazine and came across the Woodshed article on Ashdown Engineering . I have been aware of the lower priced amps and combo's that Ashdown produce , but I was not aware of the high end big valve amps they build as well. I've always fancied an Orange 200W valve bass amp to keep the flag flying for British built valve amplification ,but now I have started looking at Ashdown in a new light . Does anyone own / use these amps and what is your ( honest ) opinion of these amps , are they a viable alternative to the Ampeg/Orange / Hiwatt amps ? Cheers Martin. PS , I know Ampeg is not British , it's probably not even American any more , but I know people will use it as a benchmark for bass valve amplification .
  3. Hi there , thanks for the comments, the amp is loud enough to compete with a Mesa Boogie dual rectifier amp played by a guitarist with partial hearing loss and a drummer who likes to thrash his Pearl Export kit. I'm sure that if you had a proper Cab that the amp will blow your windows out , as I am only playing through a home made cab , and I am no sound engineer . It has 4 / 8 / 16 ohm selector on the back and a '' sensativity '' switch ( for sensative players ? ) As I am stuck in the middle of the Solent , I can transport the amp only as a foot passenger which is alot cheaper option . To bring Amp + cab across ,I will need to bring a car across the Solent as I am too weedy to carry both . If you are primerily interested in the amp only , I can deliver to Mainland ports for £200 including my travel . To bring both , I may ask for some extra cash to help fund some of the ticket cost. The one quality that struck me about the amp is '' headroom '' , I never really appreciated it or believed it existed until I played through this amp - it just seems to have it . Many Thanks again for looking . Martin.
  4. [attachment=58625:impact___tent_028.jpg]I am testing the water to see if there is any interest in a 120 Watt all valve British made amp . Impact was started in 1963 and their factory was in Wardour Street above the '' famous '' Flamingo Club . They were taken over by Dallas-Arbiter and the amps that were built were modelled on the Sound City amps . This one has 6 EL 34 Valves and Partrige transformers ( same as Hiwatt amps ) with point to point wiring . I have been using this one for weekly practice with a few mates -no gigging , and apart from the odd pot noise and some hum when it is turned on , it has been producing nice thick slightly fuzzy bass tones with a old P-bass . There seems to be plenty of power and all the tone knobs work and it has never let me down . I am playing it through a homemade Cab of 100 year old pine fingure-jointed at the corners (from my door frame of a Victorian house ) and 70 year old Mahogany as the front panel with a 15" eminence 300watt speaker . I am selling as I just have too much bass stuff . She sure is ugly and quite heavey , so this aint no Marshall Plexi , but if you fancy some Pure Valve tone on a shoe string , please drop me a message . I live on the Isle of Wight , I can deliver to Lymington, Southhampton or Portsmouth in person . I dont think my local Post Office will send this due to the weight , I am already persona non grata due to my posting cumbersome guitars .
  5. Hi Clarky , I am interested , I like the fact it's a 4 bolter with a Maple neck . I assume all the basic's are there , ie , straight neck + pick-ups work . Do the frets have much wear ? Are you based in Central London . ( I am on the Isle of Wight ) Thanks Martin.
  6. I play a 57' Vintage Series Precision and it is my favourite bass ever , I have a real 63' P-bass under the bed and I still prefer the Vintage Series P. This is a good price , especially when so see what they go for on the Evil-bay , I am sorely tempted to go for it . Any more photo's ? Thanks Martin.
  7. [quote name='fdavidso' post='924527' date='Aug 13 2010, 11:34 PM']Thanks, Any idea of postage costs yet Martin? How heavy is that brute? Dyce[/quote] Hi there , Have not had chance to get to the post office yet , but it weighs 21kg on the missus bathroom scales ( I cannot vouch for them being 100% accurate , though ) and according to weight + dimensions on Parcelforce website your looking at £32,50 Postage in mainland UK . If my day off work is not cancelled ( yet again ) to staff illness , I will pop down the Post Office for a proper quote . Thanks , Martin.
  8. I am selling my Markbass superbooster Pedal . This pedal gives you the VLE ( vintage loudspeaker emulator ) and the VPF ( Variable Pre-shape filter ) Filters that are found on Markbass amps , and a boost pedal for when you need to solo or drown out a bad guitar solo . This item is new and boxed and comes complete with it's own power supply . I am selling this item to fund a distortion pedal , so if you have a Markbass Distorsore pedal , I am interested . This was a birthday present from the other half who is a non musician , but she knows I use Markbass amps + cabs . I '' oohed '' and ''aahed '' and told her it was just want I wanted , I did not have the nerve to tell her I already had all the filters on my amps already . At last she has come round to the fact that the pedal is duplicating my amps and I can sell /trade with her blessing . Many thanks for looking . Martin
  9. [quote name='fdavidso' post='921639' date='Aug 11 2010, 02:23 PM']Hi Martin, Does it have any sockets round the back? Also, would you be willing to post?[/quote] Hi there , yes I am willing to post , I am going to box it up and get some quotes . Controls round the back are : Extention speaker Socket Stereo headphone Socket Effects send and receive Socket Horn on/off switch and headphone switch Many thanks for your interest . Martin.
  10. I am selling my SWR Workingmans 12 combo due to the fact that I have accumulated too many amps and running out of space . I bought this amp from new for £450 from Mansons in Exeter in 1994 , which was a lot of money ,back then. Yes , I know it is 16 years old , but it is one of the original Californian amps built by hand by Steven Rabe and his team . We all know Fender aquired SWR later on and shifted production to the East . I play in a Duo with an Acoustic Guitarist , so I am not a thrasher of gear , I look after all my stuff meticulously and still have the original receipt , owners manual + warranty form . The amp has been serviced by the Trace Elliot engineers recently , mainly to try and eliminate speaker pop when the amp is switched off , which they have partially cured , provided the volume is turned down to zero . The sound is great , very clear + transparent with the Custom 12 inch Celestion speaker and you can plug in another 8ohm extention cabinet for more volume . The amp is great for rehearsal and small intimate gigs , and can be DI'd through PA for more volume I figure just over 1/3 of the purchase price is a fair price . I live on the Isle of Wight , but I am happy to bring the amp over to Southampton, Portsmouth or Lymington . Thanks for looking . Martin. 20/08/2010 Sale of amp withdrawn , after checking all functions , speaker pop seems to be worse , so not suitable for sale at the moment . Apologies for any time wasted . Thanks , Martin.
  11. I bought a Markbass NY 604 from Squib a week or two ago , smooth deal and nice bloke to deal with. Well recommended , Cabs a real Killer!! Thanks Martin.
  12. Thanks to Tandro for the purchase of my 87 Warwick, very smooth transaction , nice chap to deal with and 100% recommended . Hope you enjoy playing her and look after her. Thanks , Martin.
  13. [quote name='Sean' post='894671' date='Jul 14 2010, 01:21 PM']My BB2025x (Vintage White) arrived yesterday. Pics to follow soon. Fitted a Hipshot BT10 D-tuner to the BB2024x too - it's absolutely perfetto now![/quote] Hi Sean , I have ordered a BB1024X from Thomann, they have told me they will be shipped from Japan end of Sept . Are you happy with the 2024 and do they justify the price tag for essentially a Japanese guitar? Thanks for your time. Martin.
  14. Hi there , I am interested in the '59 , and may soon be in a position to get said 4K. I am new to Basschat , but have been playing/collecting for 28 years ( mainly Precisions + Strats ) . I live on the Isle of Wight , do you have any more pictures of bass ? Many thanks for your time . Martin.
  15. Hi Guys , thanks for the posative comments , I bought this from a Guitarist who owned both Streamer and Thumb Bass's and it seems to have spent alot of it's time in it's flightcase , hence it's clean condition . I'm not sure of the woods used , but the neck has that unique ''woody '' feel that you will only get on the Warwicks . Cheers , Martin.
  16. Hi there , I am new to Basschat , I am selling my 1987 Warwick Streamer with warwick factory flightcase for £1000. The late 80's Warwicks are considered to be the last of the '' proper '' Warwicks before the EMG Pick-ups were replaced with MEC's and they started making bolt on necks . The bass itself is in excellent condition , minimal wear on the frets and the body is free of marks / scratches . Great tone from the P-J bass pick-up configuration and strings are pretty new as well . Reason for selling is that I play Precisions , well for the last 28 years or so and I bought the Warwick to help with an Audition as I knew the Guitarist loved Warwick's ( very silly , I know ) I also need the money to pay off my credit card bill for the purchase of a Custom Shop 51' Precision ( yup , the Granddaddy of all basses ) I have been playing and collecting guitars for 28 years and I always try to buy the best examples of particular guitars that I can , I will possibly consider a trade if it is Fender and old and interesting . I have had 3 independent valuations from shops , and I and asking below all three valuations . Many thanks for looking . 04/08/10 Photo of serial # added as per request 08/08/10 Hi guys - Warwick now sold .
  17. [quote name='Squib' post='898591' date='Jul 19 2010, 08:21 AM']Sent PM.[/quote] Hi there , It would be really helpful if we can meet in Lym'ton . I work on saturdays and I am gigging Sat night ( it's the start of Cowes Week so things will be a little crazy over here.) I can come over Sunday /Monday and meet up . I am happy to go ahead with the deal , do you need a deposit or will you hold the cab for me for the 2 weeks ? . Many Thanks , Martin.
  18. Hi there, I am really interested in the NY Cab and I'm happy with the price . I live on the Isle of Wight so getting up to London can be a bit of a performance . Do you ever venture to the south , ie Portsmouth or Southampton area? If not I can meet in Central London - done quite a few deals in Waterloo station in the past. Many thanks Martin.
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